Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Volume 17 Issue 2
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- Pages.82-86
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- 2008
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- 2383-5257(pISSN)
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- 2288-6184(eISSN)
Transposition Lateral Arm Flap for Coverage of the Elbow Defects
전이형 외측 상완 피판술을 이용한 주관절 연부조직 결손의 피복
- Song, Joo-Hyoun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Lee, Yoon-Min (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Lee, Joo-Yup (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
- Published : 2008.11.30
Abstract
Purpose: Soft tissue defect can occur on the posterior aspect of the elbow after trauma or fracture fixation. To cover the defect and maintain elbow functions, various flap surgeries including latissimus dorsi muscle flap, lateral arm flap and radial forearm flap can be performed. We present the clinical results of transposition lateral arm flap for coverage of the elbow defect and discuss the cause of posterior soft tissue necrosis after fracture fixation. Materials and Methods: Two patients who had posterior soft tissue defect of the elbow after open reduction of the fractures around the elbow were treated with transposition lateral arm flap. The mean size of skin defect was 20